Hu Yitian
Lu Yao
Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes2020
My Roommate is a Detective
Season 1
In 1920s Shanghai, an infamous police officer, a genius consultant, and a resourceful journalist work together, specializing in strange and unsettling murder mysteries.
Episodes
Each episode has its own detail page.
Episode 144 min2020-03-24
Lu Yao Becomes a Suspect
A man dies in a locked bathroom—Lu Yao is arrested as the prime suspect.
Episode 244 min2020-03-24
Lu Yao Begins Detective Life
Lu clears his name and joins Qiao and Bai to investigate a vanished tram.
Episode 345 min2020-03-24
Lu Yao Spots Casefile Anomalies
The missing tram hides a plot to seize Chinese transit—Lu Yao sees through it.
Episode 444 min2020-03-24
Lu Yao Strategizes the Truth
A vampire-like death reveals a pharma cover-up and a serial killer's legacy.
Episode 544 min2020-03-24
Vampire Case Mystery Solved
Lu exposes a pharma ring as more victims die mysteriously.
Episode 645 min2020-03-24
Lu Yao Pressed About Rent
The trio juggles murder cases and overdue rent in 1930s Shanghai.
Episode 744 min2020-03-24
The “Qiao Eight Great Guardians” Revealed
A man is lifted mid-air and killed—Lu proves it’s not supernatural.
Episode 844 min2020-03-24
When Lu Yao Met Miss Bai He Cries
Another locked-room death; a land dispute turns bloody.
Episode 944 min2020-03-25
Bai is Kidnapped, Lu Yao at His Wit’s End
Bai vanishes; Lu uncovers a ritual tied to an old disappearance.
Episode 1045 min2020-03-25
Qiao Investigates Lu Yao’s Identity
A priest is hanged in a church—Qiao begins to doubt Lu’s past.
Episode 1145 min2020-03-26
The Church Case: Heartbreaking Truths
Lu reveals the priest’s death was staged to hide church secrets.
Episode 1244 min2020-03-26
Lu Yao & Bai Write Scripts to Earn a Living
An actor is killed during a screening—Lu finds the bullet and the motive.
Episode 1345 min2020-03-31
Lu Yao Is Locked Up by Detective Qiao
Lu is arrested, then solves a ritual murder inside a secret society.
Episode 1445 min2020-03-31
Bai’s “Big Boss” Takes Notice
A child trafficking ring leads to a gang boss’s death.
Episode 1545 min2020-04-01
Misunderstanding Strikes Qiao and Lu
Old secrets resurface as Qiao and Lu fall out over a dark past.
Episode 1644 min2020-04-01
The Formalin Incident Revisited
A doctor’s suicide sparks a probe into failed medical trials.
Episode 1745 min2020-04-02
Lu Yao Solves the Dissection Mystery
A fake corpse leads Lu to confront academic corruption.
Episode 1844 min2020-04-02
The Beastly Headmaster's Crimes Exposed
A school official dies—revealing years of abuse and bribery.
Episode 1944 min2020-04-07
Bai Youning’s Mentor Murdered
A pen becomes a murder weapon in a locked newsroom mystery.
Episode 2044 min2020-04-07
Qiao Falls for Tong Li at First Sight
A suspect dies mid-interrogation—romance clouds Qiao’s view.
Episode 2144 min2020-04-08
The Truth Behind the Media Murder
Lu and Bai uncover a journalist’s staged suicide and deeper rot.
Episode 2244 min2020-04-08
Qiao Arrests His Own Girlfriend, Drinks Away the Pain
A tycoon combusts at a club—his wife may have sparked it.
Episode 2345 min2020-04-09
Murder at Bai’s Alma Mater
A teacher dies in a locked piano room—motive: love and revenge.
Episode 2444 min2020-04-09
Lu Yao & Bai Grow Closer
Bai poses as a student to solve a love-fueled school killing.
Episode 2545 min2020-04-14
Lu Yao & Bai Investigate Murder of Love’s Passion
A woman’s death in a guarded flat hinges on a single footprint.
Episode 2645 min2020-04-14
Lu Yao & Bai Argue
A man is “struck by lightning” in sun—Lu uncovers the science.
Episode 2744 min2020-04-15
Dramatic Reunion at Cemetery
The Tesla-like murder leads to a theater disappearance.
Episode 2845 min2020-04-15
Lu Yao Considers Leaving Shanghai
Lu saves kidnapped children as drugs and politics collide.
Episode 2946 min2020-04-16
Chance Encounter at Dance Hall
An ex dies in a staged explosion—Lu suspects deeper motives.
Episode 3045 min2020-04-16
Life‑and‑Death Crisis Binds Hearts
Lu and Bai fight gangs and confess their love mid-crisis.
Episode 3144 min2020-04-21
Lu Arrests Ex‑Girlfriend
Zou Jing’s past catches up—Lu is ambushed in a deadly setup.
Episode 3246 min2020-04-21
Lu Injured, Martial Law Declared in Shanghai
A fire reveals elite corruption—Lu sees a pattern emerge.
Episode 3346 min2020-04-22
The Murder Turns into a Gold Heist
A murder masks a massive gold heist with global stakes.
Episode 3446 min2020-04-22
Lu Captures the Mastermind
At the Manson Club, Lu unmasks the man behind the chaos.
Episode 3546 min2020-04-23
Surgery Explosion Rekindles Chaos
A patient explodes mid-op—jealousy, money, and lies ignite.
Episode 3644 min2020-04-23
Lu Yao & Bai Youning Finally Found Love
Lu and Bai wed—but a new case hits just before they depart.